see the head of the magic dragon but not its tail
see the head of the magic dragon but not its tail
Shenlong Jianshou is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is sh é NL ó ngji à NSH à u, which means that poetry is full of ups and downs. It comes from the record of talking about the Dragon by Zhao Zhixin in Qing Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
Zhao Zhixin's "on the dragon record" of the Qing Dynasty: "Fang was jealous of the lack of rules of the time and customs, and said:" poetry is like a dragon, and there are scales on the claws of the head and tail, none of which is a dragon. " Sikoshen said: "poetry is like a dragon. You can see its head but not its tail, or you can see only a claw and a scale in the clouds, and you can be satisfied with the whole."
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; used in figurative sentences
see the head of the magic dragon but not its tail
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1.howling winds and driving rains ; violent conflicts
howling winds and driving rains ; violent conflicts - jí fēng zhòu yǔ
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2.endure great hardships in pioneer work
endure great hardships in pioneer work - bì lù lán lǚ
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6.have one 's tongue in one 's cheek
have one 's tongue in one 's cheek - huà lǐ yǒu huà
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10.the beam breaking and the rafter falling -- the country being in a stage of ruin
the beam breaking and the rafter falling -- the country being in a stage of ruin - dòng shé cuī huài
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